Today, of course, our nation's ideas and her people face a
continuing threat from terrorists. Nearly every single day, the
intelligence community records another threat or two against America or
our interests. Hardly a week goes by that some terrorists somewhere
don't reiterate their interest in aviation.

Since September 11, we have required and installed reinforced
cockpit doors, employed better trained and better equipped passenger
and baggage screeners and deployed thousands of air marshals.
Americans should know that every available air marshal is being
deployed and additional resources are being directed to this critical
program.